The '80s left with the memory of many TV shows that played at that time,. All time favorite was definitely the American television series " The Love Boat ". The television series, broadcast on US channel ABC from September of 1977 to February of 1987, was inspired by the novel called " The Love Boats ", written by the director Cruise Jeraldine Saunders. Although the crew of the cruise ship " Pacific Princess "the real cornerstone of the whole show, each episode featured several passengers and therefore different protagonists.

For the interpretation of the latter were often chosen actors already known, especially in the States, such as: Richard Dean Anderson, best known for the interpretation of the show MacGyver, Tom Hanks, David Hasselhoff (star of Knight Rider and Baywatch), Michael J . Fox (Back to the Future), Gina Lollobrigida and others.

let's see what have changed in the life’s of the members of casting crew.

Captain Merrill Stubing starring Gavin MacLeod.

Born in 1931, MacLeod began his career as a film actor in 1958 by taking part in several films in the late '50s and' 60s. Among the various interpretations of the big screen we remember to "Ernest Hunkle" in the film entitled " Operation Petticoat "which starred Cary Grant and Tony Curtis. In the same period the actor took part of several episodes of various television series to the role of Captain Merrill Stubing in the television series The Love Boat which introduced him to international success.

Since then MacLeod continued to work dividing his time between film and television, preferring the latter, however, and taking part in several television programs such as The Oprah Winfrey Show that, thanks to a special episode made 1997, he managed to bring together the entire cast of Love Boat 11 years after the airing of the last episode.

Note very curious , he does understand what MacLeod is linked to the character of Captain Merrill Stubing, the actor celebrated his 80th birthday (28 February 2011) aboard the Golden Princess cruise ship belonging to the group Californian Princess Cruises . For that occasion was made a cake shaped like a ship model that replicated the original Love Boat.

What happened to the doctor Adam "Doc" Bricker.

The American actor Bernie Kopell, born in 1933 native of Brooklyn, despite having played several roles both on TV and on film, is known to most as the doctor Adam Bricker, Doc for friends, medical officer of the Love Boat cruise. A role that has remained virtually glued to off, even after the airing of the last episode.

Kopell fact, since 1997, has participated in several TV series playing the part of a doctor or a character that somehow call back the one played in Love Boat:

in the 16th episode of the first season of the TV series " Charmed ", Kopell plays a coroner;

8th episode of the third season of the show " Scrubs "Kopell plays Mr. Moran, patient Elliot;

Kopell also appeared in a short sequence in an episode of the TV series "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air", the actor portrayed himself involved in the interpretation of a medical ship.

His last appearance was two years ago when in 2013 he took part in three episodes of the US TV series Arrested Development - Arrested Development.

What happened to the funny and clumsy purser?

Burl Smith, for his friends "Gopher", was funny and clumsy purser of the cruise ship "Pacific Princess", the character played by Fred Grandy. After the great success thanks to this role, Grandy has retired from show preferring that of politics.

Candidate for the House of Representatives as a Member of the state of Iowa, Grandy won the election and began his new life policy that lasted 4 mandates, until they tried to win election as governor in 1994. On that occasion, He lost to Terry Branstad for only 4 percentage points.

From 2003 to 2010 Fred Grandy was co-presenter of the radio talk show "Grandy and Andy Morning Show" broadcast on the radio station of Washington DC, WMAL.

What happened to the bartender?

Ted Lange, American actor born in 1948, became famous for his role as Isaac Washington, bartender of the cruise ship.

Since the late sixties Lange has devoted himself to cinema, television and the theater in time becoming not only an actor but also a director and screenwriter. His debut in the theater came in 1968 when he took part in the musical "Hair". He achieved international fame thanks to the TV series Love Boat and interpretation of Isaac Washington.

Among the protagonists of the famous television series, Lange is surely the actor who has continued with more results his career in show business, especially in the theater, his greatest passion, and as a television director.

What happened to the cruise director Julie McCoy?

Born in 1953, Lauren Tewes is known to most people for playing the role of the beautiful and young manager of the cruise ship "Pacific Princess" Julie McCoy.

Tewes was the first of the main characters have to abandon the television series. In 1984, in fact, her problems with drugs, then resolved in time, made it impossible for further participation in the show. She was replaced later that year by actress Pat Klous.

What happened to the daughter of the captain?

Born in 1966, Jill Whelan, who played in the television series Vicki Stubing, the daughter of Captain Merrill Stubing, was the youngest star of "Love Boat".

Her television career began when she was just 7 years old at the time made a number of commercials. After the great success thanks to the role of young Vicki, Whelan has taken part in several TV series and soap operas.

Among her latest interpretations we remember: 1997 " Restless ", she played the role of Karby Stalter; March 2015 " Beautiful ", she played Brooke a consultant who would help him overcome his problems with the alcohol. The second marriage of Jill Whelan was celebrated in April 2004 on board the cruise ship Caribbean Princess, belonging to Princess Cruises, which counts among its fleet the Golden Princess, the ship on which the actor Gavin MacLeod (Captain Stubing) celebrated its 80th birthday.

What happened to the cruise ship?

The cruise ship Pacific Princess, turned into a real movie set for an entire decade, time programming of the show Love Boat, was built in 1971 in a shipyard of the then West Germany.

Owned by the US Princess Cruises, the ship was then sold in 2001 to a Spanish company that, as a result of the economic problems, we saw seize the ship, since 2008, was moored at the San Giorgio del Porto shipyard in Genoa in waiting for a makeover.